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Ceramic instead of composite

Dr Tobias Otto, a dentist in private practice in Aarau in Switzerland, witnessed the ‘death’ of amalgam as a student at the University of ...

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Customised abutments for long-term aesthetics

Replacing missing single teeth with dental implants has become routine, yet restoring anterior teeth with implant-supported restorations is a ...

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The new NobelProcera system for clinical success: The next level of CAD/CAM dentistry

While implant dentistry has broadened the range of treatment options available for patients, CAD/CAM technology is changing the restorative quality and ...

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Simplified digital impression-taking

As the only system in the world that uses the principle of triangulation for intra-oral measurements, the CEREC system is setting higher standards in ...

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The keys to early cancer diagnosis: careful examination & timely biopsy

The young man was just 19 when he came in to see his dentist after Halloween because of a sore on the side of his tongue. A non-smoker and non-drinker, he ...

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Endodontist designs innovative irrigation tip for multiple procedures

In 1991, Dr John Stropko, an endodontist, began to use the Surgical Operating Microscope (SOM) routinely in his practice. One of the first clinical ...

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Using microscopes to provide better patient care

Dr Donato Napoletano started his general dental practice in 1988 in his hometown of Middletown, NY, USA. From the very beginning, his practice has focused ...

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Root recession: Aesthetic and predictable elimination

The world today wants an aesthetic, youthful appearance as well as good oral health. The 'dreaded recession,' showing exposed roots of a tooth, immediately ...

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CAD/CAM pulls ahead

CAD/CAM restorations made chairside with CEREC are among the most intensively studied restorations in dentistry. Numerous studies show that the clinical ...

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Effects of professional oral care on oral infection in the elderly

The population is ageing rapidly because of the prolonged life expectancy evident in most industrialised countries in the world. Accordingly, the number of ...

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An introduction to oral biofilms

Bacteria in nature usually exist in the form of biofilms. The dense accumulation of bacteria was first reported by Black in 1898.1 Biofilms are an ...

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Child abuse—Are we powerless to help?

Whilst you are reading this article, somewhere in the world a child is suffering deliberate harm, inflicted by someone who is supposed to care about them. ...

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